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Gold Key – Lobby Focused Service The Highlights: When revenues for a Wicker Park gas station slowed, the owner decided to build an eight-story hotel. To entice guests and neighborhood residents, the design team crafted a lobby with an elevated indoor/outdoor space that showcases the city. A seventh-floor glass wall slices through the building’s square-shaped footprint to orient the Chicago views, while a circular sculpture, dubbed the Interchange, visible beyond the host desk, creates an anchor point. The color palette is grounded in a black base and complemented by accents of umber, blue...

Gold Key – Guestroom Upscale The Highlights: The design takes inspiration from the city’s heritage, weaving in Cancún’s street art and mural scene, over which is laid the concept of “Diving into the Cenote,” a signature experience among Mexico’s bountiful natural wonders. Guestroom headboards are composed of regional tropical wood planks arranged in a simple chevron pattern. Then, a handpainted mural by local artist Marisol D’Estrabeau was applied, balancing with another of her pieces on the opposite wall. Within the brand-requisite open closet, a combination of wood and metal ...

Gold Key – Guestroom Upper Midscale The Highlights: The property pays homage to the city’s history of craft, incorporating nods to the shapes and materials of its location. Quintessential Portland motifs are on display in subtle and exaggerated ways, including plaid patterns and a semi-hidden copper medallion in guestrooms that reads either “Boston, OR” or “Portland, OR,” referencing the penny flip that gave the city its name. Guestrooms are defined by subtle curves, wood and metal, spherical light fixtures, and strategic color placement supporting the feeling of sitting safely on...

Gold Key – Guestroom Midscale The Highlights: Trailblazer of design-driven affordable luxury, Generator’s Washington DC location brings 148 locally inspired guestrooms to the Dupont Circle neighborhood. Challenged with the task of conserving space without sacrificing style, the design team employed ultra-minimal aesthetics in shared rooms with glamorous accessories including rounded floor-length mirrors, blackout drapes, and patterned throw blankets. The beds are overlooked by a unique work of art, giving guests the sense of having their own space and their own private art gallery. SOURCE...